May 2, 2012 at 10:02 AM

Baku (Azerbaijan), May 2 (IANS) Azerbaijan, the Eurasian nation, will host an international singing contest in May, that is expected to attract singers from 42 countries and more than 20,000 spectators from around the world.

April 29, 2012 at 8:50 PM

Bangalore, April 29 (IANS) A large number of students, mainly from northeastern states, Sunday staged a rally here demanding a speedy probe into the April 18 death in Bangalore of a 19-year-old student from Manipur.

April 26, 2012 at 11:07 PM

Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar and ace middle distance runner Shiny Wilson were Friday presented the lifetime achievements award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club (CSJC) at a glittering function in the city's Town Hall.

April 25, 2012 at 6:56 AM

Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Singer Carrie Underwood is set to make her live debut in Britain as she will appear at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of her world tour, in support of her album "Blown Away".

April 20, 2012 at 7:25 PM

London, Apr 20 (ANI): Simon Cowell plans to sack Sharon Osbourne from 'America's Got Talent' as he feels betrayed after she launched a blazing attack on him, his womanising and his jibes at fellow TV show judges.

April 13, 2012 at 12:43 PM

April 12, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Axl Rose has turned down the invitation to attend the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame ceremony and has even declined his induction into the hall, thereby, shooting down the possibility of a 'Guns N' Roses' reunion.

April 11, 2012 at 8:04 PM

Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Sting and his actress wife Trudie Styler have organised their latest concert aimed at raising money and awareness for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest and its destruction.

April 3, 2012 at 4:10 PM

A new study has revealed that, infection of Malaria in the infants can be reduced by 30 percen Malaria infections among infants can be reduced by up to 30 per cent if antimalarial drugs are given sporadically over a 12-month period.

April 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) If Vidya Balan-starrer "Kahaani" has catapulted director Sujoy Ghosh into the big league, it has also benefited much-neglected single-screen theatres in the city that have done roaring business for three weeks now.

April 2, 2012 at 8:08 PM

London, April 2 (IANS) Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik had planned to assassinate US President Barack Obama with a car bomb when he went to collect his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in 2009, the Daily Mail reported.

March 3, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Beijing, Mar.3 (ANI): China intends to expand international cooperation through continued high-level visits to foreign countries, the country's top political advisor, Jia Qinglin, revealed on Saturday.

March 3, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Beijing, Mar.3 (ANI): China intends to expand international cooperation through continued high-level visits to foreign countries, the country's top political advisor, Jia Qinglin, revealed on Saturday.

February 23, 2012 at 9:05 PM

February 23, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A biopic of Sir Elton John's colourful life with Justin Timberlake starring as the legendary singer is all set to go on floor as soon as they find a director the pop star is comfortable working with.

February 23, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A biopic of Sir Elton John's colourful life with Justin Timberlake starring as the legendary singer is all set to go on floor as soon as they find a director the pop star is comfortable working with.

February 16, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Mumbai, Feb.16 (ANI): The Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) recently gave Shabnam Asthana the prestigious national public relations Hall of Fame award for her contributions in the field of public relations. The award was presented to her at the Sixth Global PR Conclave 2012 here.

February 7, 2012 at 5:37 PM

February 6, 2012 at 7:07 PM

London, Feb 6 (ANI): Mick Jagger's second eldest daughter, jewellery designer Jade, has reportedly told her friends that she is getting married, for the first time, to the handsome music festival promoter and DJ Adrian Fillary.

February 6, 2012 at 1:53 PM

February 6, 2012 at 10:57 AM

London, Feb 6 (ANI): Mick Jagger's second eldest daughter, jewellery designer Jade, has reportedly told her friends that she is getting married, for the first time, to the handsome music festival promoter and DJ Adrian Fillary.

February 5, 2012 at 8:59 PM

Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Hollywood A-listers Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith and Melanie Griffith opened their wallets for President Barack Obama's campaign in the last three months of 2011, according to federal filings released earlier this week.

February 5, 2012 at 12:57 PM

Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Hollywood A-listers Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith and Melanie Griffith opened their wallets for President Barack Obama's campaign in the last three months of 2011, according to federal filings released earlier this week.

January 21, 2012 at 8:08 PM

January 20, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): People who were asked survey questions near a church were more likely to report themselves more politically conservative and negative towards non-Christians than those surveyed near government buildings, a study found.

January 20, 2012 at 4:08 PM

Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): People who were asked survey questions near a church were more likely to report themselves more politically conservative and negative towards non-Christians than those surveyed near government buildings, a study found.

January 19, 2012 at 9:14 PM

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Scientists have identified one of the crucial molecules that instructs the malaria parasite to employ its invisibility cloak to hide from the immune system, and helps its offspring to remember how to 'make' the cloak.

January 19, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Scientists have identified one of the crucial molecules that instructs the malaria parasite to employ its invisibility cloak to hide from the immune system, and helps its offspring to remember how to 'make' the cloak.